Massachusetts and R.I. had highest share of employment in healthcare and social assistance, May 2014

In May 2014, among all states, Massachusetts and Rhode Island had the highest share of statewide total nonfarm employment in the healthcare and social assistance industry (16.8 percent). From May 2004 to May 2014, Arizona had the largest percentage increase in employment in healthcare and social assistance (46.1 percent).

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Employment in healthcare and social assistance as a percentage of total nonfarm employment, not seasonally adjusted, May 2014

State	Employment in healthcare and social assistance(p)	Total nonfarm employment (p)	Employment in healthcare and social assistance as a percent of total nonfarm employment (p)
Alabama	203,700	1,925,000	10.6%
Arizona	325,400	2,554,100	12.7
Arkansas	160,900	1,198,000	13.4
California	2,025,300	15,486,400	13.1
Colorado	260,800	2,437,500	10.7
Connecticut	263,500	1,677,500	15.7
Delaware	62,600	440,000	14.2
District of Columbia	67,000	746,100	9.0
Florida	1,002,700	7,801,000	12.9
Georgia	446,300	4,125,100	10.8
Hawaii	64,200	625,000	10.3
Idaho	82,900	648,400	12.8
Illinois	727,300	5,845,000	12.4
Indiana	372,500	3,000,400	12.4
Iowa	187,600	1,568,100	12.0
Kansas	170,400	1,393,800	12.2
Kentucky	231,200	1,862,100	12.4
Louisiana	248,900	1,975,000	12.6
Maine	101,900	611,400	16.7
Maryland	348,000	2,632,300	13.2
Massachusetts	577,500	3,427,500	16.8
Michigan	563,400	4,171,600	13.5
Minnesota	431,600	2,840,600	15.2
Mississippi	123,700	1,128,400	11.0
Missouri	384,100	2,796,800	13.7
Montana	63,000	457,500	13.8
Nebraska	131,600	996,400	13.2
Nevada	101,900	1,219,800	8.4
New Hampshire	87,400	651,200	13.4
New Jersey	535,600	3,960,200	13.5
New York	1,385,900	9,061,300	15.3
North Carolina	485,600	4,152,900	11.7
North Dakota	55,600	466,500	11.9
Ohio	768,600	5,346,100	14.4
Oklahoma	212,400	1,673,000	12.7
Oregon	213,400	1,724,800	12.4
Pennsylvania	943,000	5,835,200	16.2
Rhode Island	81,000	481,700	16.8
South Carolina	189,200	1,946,500	9.7
South Dakota	60,200	424,200	14.2
Tennessee	348,300	2,815,000	12.4
Texas	1,345,600	11,563,400	11.6
Utah	134,800	1,325,600	10.2
Vermont	49,300	305,200	16.2
Virginia	414,700	3,785,500	11.0
Washington	392,200	3,053,000	12.8
West Virginia	116,800	790,000	14.8
Wisconsin	376,900	2,871,500	13.1
Wyoming	24,000	293,300	8.2
Footnotes: (p) = preliminary

In May 2014, the other states following Massachusetts and Rhode Island as the states with the highest share of total nonfarm employment in healthcare and social assistance were Maine (16.7 percent), Vermont (16.2 percent), and Pennsylvania (16.2 percent). Wyoming had the smallest share (8.2 percent), followed by Nevada (8.4 percent) and the District of Columbia (9.0 percent).

From May 2004 to May 2014, the other states following Arizona as the state with the largest percentage increase in employment in healthcare and social assistance were Idaho (43.7 percent) and Utah (40.9 percent).

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Percent change in healthcare and social assistance employment, not seasonally adjusted, May 2004–May 2014

State	Employment May 2004	Employment May 2014 (p)	Percent change in employment from May 2004 to May 2014 (p)
Alabama	174,500	203,700	16.7%
Arizona	222,800	325,400	46.1
Arkansas	130,400	160,900	23.4
California	1,491,200	2,025,300	35.8
Colorado	192,000	260,800	35.8
Connecticut	219,300	263,500	20.2
Delaware	46,300	62,600	35.2
District of Columbia	52,400	67,000	27.9
Florida	837,000	1,002,700	19.8
Georgia	352,400	446,300	26.6
Hawaii	54,400	64,200	18.0
Idaho	57,700	82,900	43.7
Illinois	610,500	727,300	19.1
Indiana	306,700	372,500	21.5
Iowa	158,500	187,600	18.4
Kansas	145,500	170,400	17.1
Kentucky	198,100	231,200	16.7
Louisiana	213,300	248,900	16.7
Maine	92,500	101,900	10.2
Maryland	282,000	348,000	23.4
Massachusetts	443,000	577,500	30.4
Michigan	490,400	563,400	14.9
Minnesota	327,000	431,600	32.0
Mississippi	104,100	123,700	18.8
Missouri	300,900	384,100	27.7
Montana	50,000	63,000	26.0
Nebraska	108,400	131,600	21.4
Nevada	75,200	101,900	35.5
New Hampshire	73,100	87,400	19.6
New Jersey	461,400	535,600	16.1
New York	1,168,100	1,385,900	18.6
North Carolina	392,600	485,600	23.7
North Dakota	45,100	55,600	23.3
Ohio	652,200	768,600	17.8
Oklahoma	180,300	212,400	17.8
Oregon	166,300	213,400	28.3
Pennsylvania	785,200	943,000	20.1
Rhode Island	71,600	81,000	13.1
South Carolina	148,000	189,200	27.8
South Dakota	50,500	60,200	19.2
Tennessee	278,200	348,300	25.2
Texas	1,008,500	1,345,600	33.4
Utah	95,700	134,800	40.9
Vermont	41,000	49,300	20.2
Virginia	310,700	414,700	33.5
Washington	311,100	392,200	26.1
West Virginia	100,600	116,800	16.1
Wisconsin	324,900	376,900	16.0
Wyoming	19,200	24,000	25.0
Footnotes: (p) = preliminary.

Maine (10.2 percent) had the smallest percentage increase in employment in healthcare and social assistance from May 2004 to May 2014, followed by Rhode Island (13.1 percent) and Michigan (14.9 percent).

These data are from the Current Employment Statistics (State and Metro Area) program. Data for the most recent month are preliminary and subject to revision. For more information on statewide industry employment, see "Regional and State Employment and Unemployment — May 2014" (HTML) (PDF), news release USDL‑14‑1139.